Art of applying tissue wrappers to cigars, &amp;c.



Gym. WILLLAMS.

APPLICATION min APR.4.*|9|1 Patented July?, 1918.

2 sHEsTs-srjEn 1S kidney? Y WM ` G. M. WILLIAMS. ARTv of APPLYINGnssuEwPAPPERs To c|C`1AAs,&c.

' APPLICATION FILED APR. A. A1917.

y Patented July 2, 1918.

2 SHEETS-SHEET 2..

- alvcitizenof 'the United States, residing at the care required, tendsto'low capacity and f GEOEGEM. WILLIAMS, or ELIzf'ETH, NEW JERSEY,vAssienon To r. LOEILLAED con.'

PANY,

'OF NEW YORK, N. Y., ACORPORATION OF NEW JERSEY.

AET or APPLYING f rissuE wEAriEas To cleans; ac.

To all it may concern Be it known that I, GEORGE M. .WILLIAMS,

Elizabeth, in .the` county of Union and State of New- Jersey,have'invented certain new and useful Improvements in the Art of Appl ingTissue ,Wrappers '.to .'Cigars, &c ase 13,) of which the 'following is aspecication. l

the artof applying inc loslng'wrappers to art This invention relates toimprovements in ticles, and more particularlyto mechanisms lforproducing end twists' to 'the wra 'per after the inclosure has beenwrapped a out the article.

` While the presentinvention `is adapted to supply' Wrappers. to variousobjects', as for instance, stick candy', itis more particularly ldesigned to'. meet the conditions presented in applyingginclos'ingWrappers to cigars, che# ro'otsLetc'.;

r' As pointed'outxin acompanion'applica? tion (Ser. No. 159,664)filed-,concurrently herewith, ci ars, etc., whichl are completedy byfaleaf to acco wrapper, the integrity of which 'must be maintained/tofperniit'-A salability, r have certain inherent characteristics which.'tend to form weaknesses whenattempt's are made to apply an' inc losingwrapper tothe completed cigar. The application' of excessivepressure,'-or movements which may tend' to loosen the spiral'iwindingsof the leaf wrapper, all-tend todama'ge the 'cigar andaife'ct itssaIability, l' These conditions are met in 'part .by em ploying an'.inclosing wrapper' of vthin .flexif ble tissue paperwhichwillconformmore or less to. the shapeofthecigar, -increasing theability to -retain' 'the initial -Iarom'a", ete., and

which may. bei applied; `fvi'ithoiit producingv v material strains onthefcigar 'wraperQ This, however, adds tof the problem@ applyingdifficultiesI which do not become'materialnn' der manipulationf'byhand,v but the wrappei'f'lnechanically due' the 'frailty of thepaperwrapper.. Hence, both the'cigar and its inclosing wrapperpresentinherent come importantwhen mechanic lating me'ansj'isemployed.l131i@ Obviously, he cost of applying the 'Wrapf .per is an' element, ofimportance' co1 11me' r- -cially, and `this 'cost materially' 'affectedSpecification of Letters Patent.

' chanical manipulation involves 'In such embodimntthe Patented July 2,41918; v, Appnca'tion mea April 4, 1917'.v semi No. 159,665. Y'

by the-length o f timevrequir'ed to apply in product. Handmanipulatiomowing to Vhigher cost, requiring'- more .orless expertoperatives. Increasing capacity by, me

' inherent .difficulties In the companion application referred' tolthese .problems -are met byV applying the in? closing wrapper to theeigar by; hand and A meetingthe then employing mechanismfor producingtheend twists, the latter operation beinghad withoutaiectingtheintegrity of the cigar orthe inclosingwrapp'er. Twisting' ofthe ends is had by. the-use ofrotatable twisting mechanism', `th`e` bodyIof the wrapper and the cigar vbeing held stationary-:by a hand of theoperator, thev twisters'- turning .the endsof the wrapper'to' develop.the twists.

*'Thi's practically assures 4uniformity intthe twistvdevelopment and ofproduct, permits the twistingto be had at' high 'speed'as compared withhand manipulation,l and at' the saine time leaves'bne handV of theoperator freeto-prepar'e ,forapplying a wrapper to the succeeding.-cigar;A 1t being `understood 'that the attention of the operator neednot be'concentrate'd' on the mechanism after the twisting voperationbegins.

the cigar is not subjectedftoZ-material pressure or strainsten'din'gtoloosen thewrapperrthe cigar` 'beingheld .stationary by be-y leaf wrapperof ing-grasped theoperatorsjfingers and I pli'cation.

L therefore under controlas to pressure ap-A the same problems, butinthe present em- "bodiment the 'twist development is'h'ad by closing:employing the reverse arrangement, this ,'in-

f so

I y direct effect is producedA by the necessity of tions;l it alsocontemplates a structure by,

means of which both hands of the operator remain free during thetwistlng operation to permit preliminary manipulation of the 15'. cigarand `inclosin .Wrapper a'nd increasel capacity, vthus ten ingstodecrease the productive cost. L

To ltheseand other' ends, the nature of which will be readilyunderst'oodfas the inv venti on is. hereinafter disclosed,fsaid inventionfconsists in 'the' improved construction and combination fof partshereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawings,and more e particularly pointed out inthe appended claims.

.- -In' the drawings, in which sim1larreference characters indicatie'similar parts in each'of the views- IFigure l is a vfrontelevational'view showl ving 'one way inwhich the general princi` plesofmy invention may be carried out.

Fig. 2 is a top' plan View ofthe same.

Figs. 3 and 4 are sectional views taken on lines'3- 3 -and 4 4respectivelyof Fig. l view taken on Fig. `5 'is a detail sectional line5 5 of Fig. 4.

' Fig.` 6 is a sectional viewtaken on line 6- 6'0 f Figixl.- t

F ig.I 7 is a sectional view taken on line 7.-'7, of Fig, 2. i Fig 8 isa'sectional view taken longitudinally of a gripping unit. 20 designates atable on which is mounted a support for the wrapped cigar during theendtwistin operation. This support may be and -pre 'erably is located inrear. of a surface on which the incloslng wrapper may be placed aroundthe article-for example, a lcigar-with the ends free and un- 5L obvious,however, that `the wrapping operation may take place at a differentpoint, thc `present disclosure being intended vto opere ate upon a cigarinclosed' in. this manner.

In the companion application referred to the relative location ofthe:support .and

wrapping surface is indicated and claimed,

as isthe'use 'of'.'a pasting mechanism 'for tackingi the inclosing.wrapper in posi.- tion, the support in that embodiment being'- .in theform of two members spaced-apart and maintained s tationaryduring thetwisting operation. z

'In the present embodiment, this support, 4also in the form of twospaced-apart memalined'. .yieldable face adapted to frictionally grip'the' wrapped article when positioned, av simple form of such face beinga resilient,

twisted, being tube-like in form.v It will be' ments.

bers aXially-alined and 'having-a fixed location on the table,v isadaptedtogrip and rotate the wrapped cigar. free ends ofthe wrapperin'suitable fingers held stationary during the support rotation,

. twist development is had at the ends of the articlel y Each memberofthe support is 'in the form ofan element formed in two segments or 4sections 21 vand 22, these segments, when in proper .relation forming a"cylindrical structure through -whichthe wrapped clgarV extends, the twocylindrical structures o'f the twofmembers of the support',vbeingaxially i Each segment is provided with a By gripping the.

lea-f spring segment23 (F igfl) vsecured at one endto vthe segment, theother end being free.- This permits a yielding pressure to be' placed.on'l the 'wrapped article' sufficient to 'rotate it. but insufficientto damagethe cigar or its -inclosing wrapper during' the endtwistingoperation. Obviou'sly, other means' for accomplishing these ends vmaybe'em- Segment 21 is carried by. a suitable memconfiguration to receivethe segment, while ally' connected to member 24,-as at 26, member25-,als'o having a .configuration to rebe vconsidered as a pair of jawsrelatively vber 24, carriedby the table and having'a i I segment 22 is.carried by a member 25 pivotring-shaped opening for thev wrapped arti-These. members may have a' mating Irelation at thelr'opposmgfaces, andmay have means Jfor preventing relative axial movement, if

desired.` A means for this purpose is indimember adapted to enter acomplementalrecess 28 formed in the other member.

A s shown more particularly in` Fig. 5 segments 21 yand 22 are eachprovided with therespective segments,l being concentricmore pins orscrews 30 extending into'slotsl l29, the pin andI slot configurationforming slot, A thus enabling the segments to freely travel from one jawmember to the other.

Aa slot29 these slots being located on aside Vface of and extending-fromend to end of' Awith the outer peripheral face of the seg` Each'jawlmemberjcarries one or U the segit bemg understood Each?v segment'also has its periphery formed with --a toothed face 31, thesefaces,

when the jaws are closed, forming a complete gear face, the segments inthis posi- Ation forming-an annular gear' meshing with a gear 32 mountedon shaft 33-eXtending through jawy members 24 of each ofthe Vsupportmembers. a

Shaft4 33 Aalso carries a pinion -34 adapted to lcoperate with avmutilated gear ,'35

mounted on a `'shaft 36 loca-tedbelowthe table, said. shaft36'beingdr`iven'in any suitablem'anner,'a'worm` and gear structure 37being shown as 'an'eXample, it beingunder'- stood that any well .knowndrive-mechanism may-be employedy and that. any desired control mechanismmay be used to control the operations of themechanisms describedhereshaft 33 from rotation when pinion 34 is in, either forcontinuousor' f or intermittent operation,l

ASha-rt 33 and gear 35 complemental 'structures adapted to 4retaindisengaged'from the teethof gear 35, the structures being 'shown as amember38 carriedl by gear 35 andhavinga curved face 38, and a member 39lhaving adepression 39a complemental to such face, this being one form ofa Well-known mechanism'ada'pt! ed for-the purpose, it bein obvious thatvarious other structures may' eemployed.

A.s will be understood, engagement of pinion 34 and the toothed face ofgear 35 *will cause rotation of the ring-shaped rgears when shaft 36 isrotated; when the engagement of pinion and gear is broken, members 38and 39 arebrought into coperative re-v 4 lation, holding shaft V33against 'rotation during rotation of shaft 56v an angul'ardistance equalvto the length 'of face 38a which substantially corresponds to thelength of the arci in 4whichthe 'teeth of gear- 35 are t omitted.:

The parts are sofarrangedl thatv the jaws are 1n closed. position whenpinion 34 and 'gear' 35 engage and remain elosedthrough- 'out theperiodbf such engagement, thereby' presenting segments 21 and 22 incomplete rlng format-ion vduring .this period. Furtherm'ore, therotating mechanisms of the v segments of the two members of the supportare so formed'and `connectedas to move'm .u'nison, thus preventing anyrelative movement betweencthe ring-shaped members Vof the two membersofthe support. Consequently, the fact'that the'contact spring segments23 with the wrapped cigaris had at spacedapart points` in the-length ofthe cigar is immateriah'no relative movement 'tending to produce atwisting or wrapperunwinding action on the cigar being had.

Opening and'closing of thejaws is'had while members 38 and 39 areactivefand while shaft-33 isheld from rotation. Thisv action 1s providedb moving member 25 onits pivot, said mem er having an arm 25nv connectedto a pivote d"lever. .40 byan'ad.-

justable connection 441, said lever carryinga roller 42uadapted tocoperat'e with'a cam preferably carry l leach vof members 24 and 25, theproportlons' position.v l i ment that the same's'egment be positioned inthe same member 'at thebeginning and' 43-in this instance shown Aas avlface v camroller .L2-being heldin contactwith the camA by the'action ofa s pring 44. Cam 43 is mounted on sha ft 36 and operates -to. move'member 24 to closed position, spring ttfrnoving member 25ato its openlposition when the lead .of thevfcam permits. Obviously, this particularstructure-for moving member'24 n 1s but onejof lajnumberof operatlng-`mecha- Q y vnisms adapted for the purpose.-

Eachmember of the support preferably 4has kits individual member-'movingmechanism, and these mechanisms preferably foperate in` unison in orderthat members25 may movetoopen 'and closed positions concurrently,

As one of the'segments 21, 22`is carriedby and timing of the'connections,`- -gears, etc. are such that at the completion ofrotational movements of the.ring formatiomthe seg-V gments come to restwith the end faces subv stantially alined withthe meeting line of theopposing faces ofthe jaws,l thusfretaining the Asegments out of thecigar-enteringpassage formed between 'the jaws in open Obviously, therefis no require-1 close ofthe'rotational movements.l

By proper proportioning of parts this rement in member 24, thissegmentbeing main- Vsult can-.be obtainedwith respect to the seg-'tained in Athis positior through itsengagement with gear 32, lockedagainstmovement `at this time, Obviously, the segment 1n member v25 willalsobe properly positioned in that member prior to movement of memb er25 to 'open position. To prevent 'mater rial movement of thelsegment inmember whenthe latter ismoved from its closed position I'employ asuitable .latch device which engages-a segment to prevent its shifting'vduring this period, vA simple structure for this purpose is shown as apivotedmember 45,11aving lan oi'set 45a movable in aslot 25b of member25 toland from a position between.

two teeth of the segmentiA VMember i45 is under tension of a spring 4Gtending 'to move I ,the 'member to -itsoperative tooth-engagingposition. vThis engagement isl had' when member 25 is opened yand isbroken as the member 2 5 approaches its closed lposltion,V

latch member '45 contacting with a stop pin t reverse `relative movement.ishad and latch f lactivity occurs. v Y

As will be understood, therj aw 25 is moved 'f' from closed: to .ppen.position and return Wrapped cigar and the insertion of .the cigar to becompleted. Tli'elength of time may be' controlled in any-of a number ofobvious ways, as by the conliguration of cams 43,'

shaft 36 thenA having a substantia-llycontinnous operation which maybeunder the'control of the operator, or suitable clutch mech.

anism may ,connect shaft 36 with a power device 1n such manner vthatithe clutch engagement is had -at will andthe engagement broken when lJawreaches its open position. Both typesof control are wellknown in'Vgeneral mechanism operations. .With the -parts inthe position shown infull lines 1n Fig. 3 and the wrapped article inserted, rotation ofshaftBG causescams 43 to close jaws 25, releasing the gear segmentscarried thereby during the closing movevment, thus gripping the cigarbetweenspring segments 23 with a pressure sufiicient.

to causethe' cigar to travel with-the ringgears during their rotation,but insufficient to damage, the cigar. Pini-on 34 isl thenrenderedactivei by the toothed face of gear 35,

i positively rotating the ring gears in-unison and giving thewral'ipedcigar the desired rotating movement, the cigar axis being sub-Stantially comcid'ent'with the alined axis of the ring gears, apositionmaintained throughout rotation. ends are.twiste d by holding the vfreeends of the wrapper against rotation, thus producing a twist developmentatsiichgends.l As pinion 84 leaves its engagement with gear 435, members3 8 an'd39 become active to holdl shaft 33 stationary, and cams`43- thenpermit' springs 44 to move jaws 2 4 to open', position, latch member 45being made active during suchmovement.

. 'It will be seen that the facial contact of wrapper and springsegments becomes fixed" by the closing of the jaws, this Contactremaining constant throughout the rotation, thus eliminating anytendency to .affect the condition of the cigar by shifting" the point ofpressure application, I'

The members of.. he support are spaced aparta/'distance less than thelength of the cigar thus `leaving the ends of the latter, to-

gether with the free ends of the wrapper,

projecting beyond these members -when the` cigar is clamped or gripped.Consequently', the vwrapper ends may be readily grasped or gripped andheld during-the rotating -movement 'And since the, yielding-action vofthe spring Segments v23 accommodates for variation/in l t-hicki'iess o'fthe' cigar, .accurate Apositioning of the Wrapped cigar is notabsolutely essential, the forced movement 'of the ring gears in unisonassuring proper i tudinally'shiftable Aon said rod toward and actionwithout damage to the cigar wrapper.

During this time the presented in providing mechanical end-v por'ts forthe article is of positive advantage.- l F or instance, the length ofthearticle vis such-'that the support must be 'effective at considerabledistance from the center, since the twisting action takes place at theends and there is no .rigid connection between ticle support, and it isdesirableto prevent Vany liability of a wabbling action of the articleduring the twist-development rotathe end supports-the grippersfand theartion; a singlevvvidesupport ,would be lessj effective .owing to thedifficulty of providing yieldable elements properly positioned totakecare of the somewhat irregular contour of the cigaror'othe'rarticle.l By Athe individual clamping elements, these diiiiculties areovercome.

l/Vith the wrapped cigar positioned,

. grippedand rotated in this". manner, the

Wrapper ends may lie-held in any suitable manner, as by. being graspedor gripped betweenfingers ofthe operators hands. How'- eve'r,-I- preferto provide mechanicalv 'gripping mechanisms vmovable intoV and out ofgripping'positions, thereby' leaving the hands of the operator free toprepare the succeeding cigar for the end twisting operation, as-.vvell'`as reducing the necessity for concentrating the attention ofthe operatoronthe twisting operation.

l"As more fully pointed out `in` the companion application, cert-aindifficulties are what similar manner, by providing oppos-x ingy grippingngers which -ai'ord suiiicient resistance to insure twist development,but 1n which this resistance is insuiiicient to prevent shifting of theends in direct-ions lto Withdraw them by 'the twist development.

action. I'alsopre'fer to compensate-'for the -changes in `endconfiguration produced by -.tl1e' twist development, thus permit-tingtheltwisting action to haveits natural effect on" the Wrapper portionsalfected by the twist development.

As the gripping mechanisms' are substantia-l duplicates excepting as t0-ccrighta, .and lefty-- QPGMOII, a description v of one` will 'suiice 48indicates'aplate mounted Vonr table 20 vbetweenlguides 494 -to permitendwise-'ad-- justment, said plate carrying aa pedestal 50A in'wliich'is mounted a rod or. support 51 adJu'stable' 'endwise iny suchpedestal".

Mountedcnrod'51isAv a sleeve 52 longifrom head 51, said head limitingthe ad- Said rod has itsiiiner end formed with a head 51".

- u se ofthe spaced supports, 'each carrying its -vance 'movementpfthesleeve. Saidsleeve Vhas fixedly secured thereto a member 53j carryinglpivoted elements 54 in which are ad- -justably and removably mountedfingers 55,".

. supportare rotating.) During this period the Ifingers are held fromrotation by the pin and'slot connectionbetweenrod 51 and l' I ContlaotsWith 'head 51a" plvonting further '5 5 .is not .claimed herein', claimsthereforbei ing presented in- .the companion application.

This movement /continues until sleeve l52- sleeve-movement in thisdirection. Cam ,5 9

. however-is still acti-.ve to move' lever 5`7 `tol .r 6.6 .advance camstructure 56, thus resultingin renderingthe cam structiire'activetoffclose the fingers, rollers. 54a. being .spread apart by theadvance of the'cain structure. `The 'lead of cam 59 is arranged tomaintainthe understood as' reserving'the right to l'make fingers' inclosed' position for aprede'termined time prefer-ably covering.theperiod 'The specific vform of the gripping fingers 'While I haveherein shown what 4may be considered a preferred embodiment of the thelatter bein-g located' on diametricallysleeve 52 (Fig.7).' 701.

opposite sides ofthe rod axis. As shown in i At vthe .conclusion `of thetwisting opera-` Fig. 8, fi'ngers 55 are firmly held in'positiontion,icam 59 causeslever 5 7 to reverse itsby adjusting screws 55,adjustmentof the ymovement. This causescam structure`56 tollatter:controlling the positions-of the gr`p move outward,permittingiollers .54 to Ping faces 'I Closed OSiOn arid hence t etravel over the inclinedv faceto'their inner 75 gripping pressure.' SShOWIi, the firl'fgels4 positions under the action of springs 54". n

preferably have substantially.fiatOPpOSng eSince cam structure 56 isfreev to `moveon .faces, these 'faces preferably 'dtl'eglsingV in vsleeve 52, this actonof the rollers tends Vto width"cowardi5l1elfivlll6f3l end Mmbr`53 retain sleeve 5 2 in its advance position alma beadllstablef GIIdWISG, lfdeslfedf lowing the fingers to lopentl beforeleaving '30.

' looVo 52 also Comes a Cam, Sflllotllr 56 such position. Thecontinuedtravl of the Slidflble 011. .the Sleeve tho. Sleeve havmg 21'ca'm structure vv56 brings it into contactwith. head52a'-with Which tho@om Stlllotll'oxoorhead 52a ywhereupon lthe sleeve and` camoporotosmtolmlttontlyl Ystru'cture travel1together to the .outer posi-57 indicates 9J .loVoI Pivotoda .asiat 5735. i7o..tions, completingthe'cycle.. 85 a support 58 preferably -connected to p'latef 'FIheycombined action of the cigar .rotating 482. said lever having vits lowerend coper. suppr arid the Stationary gripping fingers, atmg Yvlth o com59 mounted 0.11 and' IPtia results in developing a twist-formation` inble with shaft 36 but preferably slidableadvance ofthe fingers, theuntv'vistedpor thereon, ,the lever Carrying a pm or roller dan of the'.ends .withdrawing in the difnn- 9o .57h onto/ ringo @om groove .59,Sold' grow@l 'tifol'i of and dueto the twist development, @Omron-mg theShlftmg movements of, tho. the fingers 'fbeingheld fromendvvise move-v.levo'f The uPPoI ond of lovo'- 57 ooopof'f nient during vsuchdevelopment. The preaies W 1th com stuotufo 56 move. the lat Aferrd"shape of the fingers permits vthe tol" axmuya. Slltoblo @n noomonsbelpg Pro natural eiiect .ofthetwisting action to take -95.A Vldoo-a asafor mtanoo, P1115 57 @mei-'111g into place on such ends thus placing nomaterial a circumferential groove' 56a of the cam .strains .on theWrappen Absence Ofsuch stmotur' 'strains'permits vthe use of'thin tissuepaper WlthJoW 25 1n19Pon Postlon, as 1P Fsto form-the'inclosingWrapper.-

. 1 and Qaltho. glPPng moohogmsmsjaro P051: It will be'readilyunderstoodthat after the 10Q tioned with'fingers 55 1n their outer or open WrappedCigar' has beenpositioned the ap. Posltons and wlhdmwn. fr0-mthen-advance 'paratus `completes 'the operation without 0 1' O PemmvePqsltlong. T-ihescycle. of, Opera" further attention, leaving theoperator fre'e non ofoaohmoohomsm 1S Substantlauy as to` prepare thesucceeding cigar.` to replace vfollows: f fthe one so completed 1o.5.'.AS Shaft '36 rotates com 59-oal1SoS-movo. yAdjustifnent is provided toaccommodate ment of Vlever 5 7fto advance cam structure for] the'Wrapping of. Cigars. dieng im.

56- -Sm the Completlon Qf. the Previous length; This is had-throughadjustment of' (5701,@ has loft rollers 54? Cormedby olomoots plates 48in 4guides 49, this platel controlling 54,711 POSIQ.l attholnno1'-ondof-tho m' Vthe positions lof. the several parts, cam 59'11o *Shred face. .0f the @ein Structure-and n0 ma having n Siidnhienonnnainnwithgshnn .36,

- .terial.'resistan ce against advance movement Vand.@ppm-$58 beingformed with arms .58s. ofjS1ooVo'52 1S Present at 13h19 $111135 While onopposite sides of ."cam 59 and thus fixing' elements 54 are underthetenswn Of'sp'rlngs Y"the poeitioinfeam sinnthe Shaft. f Hence, l5.41. tending to maintain the rollers in .such each grippgmechanism isin theform of .115

. inner positions, advance movementof cani .a unit adjustable bodily indirections to'in-v Structure' Will 0.511115@ SimllmoVeme'nt crease ordecreasethe distance between'the' of shove-52 and parts oolf'od therebyon Tod opposing"iiiechanisni's and without disturbor support 52, allparts'traveling in unison, ing-.the operating Cnections; .120.

.presentinvention,l .changes and modifications` 125 `the/Teil1indy-berequired or desired 4tomeet' various exigencies of use, and I desire tobe any andall such changes'or :modifications as companying claims.

`as thesame fall within the spirit and scope of the invention ascontemplated by the ac- What-I claimisyn l'. In mechanisms for`inclosing articles in Wrappers with twisted ends and operative withtissue wrapper inclosi'ires for cigars,

etc., means for supporting and encircling the wrapped article duringend-twisting operations, said means includinggripping mechanism adaptedto receive 4 and grip` the 'Wrapped article, and means for moving thevWrapped article rotatively1 when gripped,

the gripping contact with thel wrappedarti- `ele-remainingconstantduring article rotation, said gripping mechanism being operativeto permit introduction of the wrapped article in directions transverseto the directionA of length ot` the axis-of rotation.'

2. In mechanisms for inclosing articles in wrappers with twistedends'and operative `With tissue wrapper inclosures for cigars,

etc., means for'supporting the wrapped article during end-twistingoperations, -said means including gripping mechanism adapted to receiveand grip the wrapped article,

- and means for moving the wrapped article rotatively when gripped, saidmechanismand the wrapped article being free trom relative movementduring article rotation, said gripping mechanism being Operative toermit introduction of the wrappedv article 1n directions transverse tothe direction of length of the axis of rotation.

3. In mechanisms forjinclosing articles in" 'Wrappers with twisted endsand operative with-tissue wrapper iiiclosures for cigars, etc., meansfor supporting and encircling the .wrapped larticle during end-twistingvoperations, said means including rotatable gripping mechanism 4for thewrapped article and adapted to maintaiiia substantially fixed relationto the article ,during article rotation, i said gripping mechanism beingoperative to .45

permit introduction of the wrapped article in directions transverse tothe direction of length of the axis of rotation.

4. `In mechanisms for4 inclosing articles in wrappers with twisted'endsand operative with tissue wrapper iiiclosures for cigars, etc.,means for supporting and'encircling the wrapped article duringend-twistingoperations, said meansincluding rotatable grippingmechanisni for receiving and-einbrac- 'ping relation therewith, theinitial gripping relation remaining constant during article rotation,said gripping mechanism being operative to vpermit introduction of thewrapped article in directions transverseto the direction of length ofthe aXis of rotation.A i.

.5. In-mechanisin for inclosing articles in Wrappers with twisted endsand operative With tissue Wrapper inclosures for cigars,.

ing' the wrapped article to provide a gripetc.,lmeans for supporting theWrapped article during endtwisting operations, said .means including atubular rotatable gripping element adapted to receive and grip thewrapped article, and means for supporting said element and controlling'.its path of permit introduction of the wrapped article in ldirectionstransverse to the direction of length of the element axis.

6. vIn mechanisms for inclosing articles in wrappers with twisted endsand operative with tissue wrapper inclosiires for cigars, etc., meansfor'supporti'ng the wrapped ar- -ticle during end-twisting operations,saidv means including a tubular rotatable gripping element adapted toreceive and grip the livrapped article, said element being operlmeansincluding a pairof spaced-apart axially alined "rotatable tubulargripping elements adapted' to receive and grip the Wrapped articleintermediate its ends, and means for supporting said elements and conl@trolling the paths of movement thereof.

8. In mechanisms for inclosing articles in wrappers with' twisted endsand operative with tissue wrapper inclosures -for cigars,

etc., means for supporting the Wrapped ar- 'ticle during end-twistingoperations, Asaid means including a pair of spaced-apart aXi`ally-alined elements movable in iinison.and// adapted to receive andgrip the' wrapped article, means for supporting said elements andcontrolling the paths of element-move-` reiit, and vmeans'for movingthe'article rotatively While rso gripped. v

' movement, said element being` operative to' iio'.

. 9. In mechanisms for inclosing articles inwrappers vwith twisted endsand,` operative with tissue Wrapper vinc'losures 'for cigars,

etc., means for supporting the lwrapped ar- :ticle during end-twistingoperations, said means including'a pair of spaced-.apart axially-alinedelements adapted -to receive and gripthe Wrapped article, means. forsupporting said elements and .controlling the paths of element movement,and means for rotating said elements in unison.'v

10. In mechanisms :ory inclosing articles .in wrappers Withtvvisted endsand opera-tive with tissue Wrapper inclosures for cigars,

etc., means for supportingv the Wrapped article during end-twistinoperations, said-` means including a pair 0% spaced-apart axially-alinedelements adapted to receive and means including a pair o Langes;

embrace the wrapped article, means for supporting said u .elements andcontrolling the Opaths of element movement, and means forv rotating `theelements in `unison vWhile in em' etc., means forsupporting .the Wrappedarticle during end-twistingl operations, said spaced-apart axi-.v-ally-alined elements each` including memvfbers relatively movable topermit positioni .ing of the article and tgrip it when posi` v.tion'ed,means for'supprtingsaid elements i means including a pair 'ofspaced-apart axially-alinedl elements eachvincl-uding vm'el'nandcontrollingth'e paths oi element movement, and means lfor moving thearticle' rotativelywhen gripped. v

12. 2[nmechanisms for inclosing articles in wrappers with 'twistedends-and operative with tissue wrapper inclosures for cigars,

etc., means for supporting the wrapped 'ai'-v t'icle during end-twistingoperations, said bers relatively movable to ermit positioning of thearticle andl to grip itwhen posivtioned, means for supportin .saidelements and controllingthe paths o element movement, and means forrotating the elements -in unison when said members are in grippingpositions. 13. In mechanisms for inclosing articles in Wrappers withtwisted ends and operative with tissue wrapper inclosures for cigars,etc., vmeans for supporting the wrappedarti- "cle during endtwistingoperations, lsaid means "including-a rotatable gripping 'elementconsisting of segmental 'members combinedly forming a tubular Structureinto which the wrapped article extends and by which it is gripped, asupport for and adapted to lcarry-each member, said supportsbeingrelatively .movable 4to open and close'the structure, and means forrotatingsaid structure when the supports are in closedjposition.

, 14. In mechanisms for inclosing articles in wrappers with"tw istedends and operative with tissue'wrapper inclosures for ci?A gars, etc.,means for supporting the wrapped article during endtwisting operations,said means including a gripping structure comprising a pair of segmentalmembers .adapted to combinedly receive and grip the wrapped'article,asupport foreach member;

said supports being pivotally connected to' permit opening and closingof the segments, means for controlling the movements of the supports,and means for rotating the com- 1 5. In mechanisms for inclosingarticles i in wrappers with twisted ends and operative withtissuefwrapper inclosuresfor cigars, etc., vmeans for supporting thewrapped; ar-

movements, sai-d .latter means :and the gear- 1 a supporting member foreach gear section,

ymembers are in section-mating position.

supporting` member Vforeach gear section.,

active.'

20. In mechanisms for inclosing articles -130 means including a pair ofjaw-like 'members, a sectional gripping structure carried by andadaptedto rotate Vin said members,

means for .positioning said members and structure article receiving andgripping positions, and means for rotating said struc- .ture when ingripping position.

16. In mechanisms for inclosingarticles in wrappers with twisted'endsa'ridoper-` ative with tissue wrapper inclosure'sffor cigars, etc.,means for supporting thel wrapped articleduring end twisting operations,s'aid means includingia sectionall ring-like gear, a 'supporting `memberfor eachgearsection, said members being pivotally connectedI to permitrelative movements toward and from4 a section-mating' position,gear-rotating means, and meansv for providing member rotating meansbeing relatively prevent `concurrent movements.

17. In mechanisms for inclosing articles inwrappers with twisted endsand operative with tissue wrapper Vinclosures, for cigars, etc., meansfor supportingy the wrapped article during end-twisting operations, saidmeans including a sectional ring-like gear,

timed to said members being pivotally connected to A i permit relativemovements toward and from a section-mating position, and 'means' forrotating'said gear `whenV the lsupporting l 18. In mechanisms forinclosing articles in wrappers with twisted ends* and ,operative withtissue wrapper inclosures for -cigars, etc., means for supporting thewrapped' article' during end-twisting operations; said means 'includinga sectional ring-like gear, a supporting member for each gearl section,said members being pivotall)7 .connected to permit relative movementstoward'andl 'from a lsection-mating position, and gear-rotating meansIintermittently operative and con- 11.0 trolled to locate sections inpositions relative to a predetermined mating-like position when [saidmeans is rendered inactiva 19. In mechanisms for inclosingI articles' inWrappers 'with-"twisted endsy and oper- 115 ative with. tissueWrapper-inclosures for cigars, etc., means for supporting'the wrappedarticle during end-twisting operations, said` means including asectional ring-like gear, a no said members being' pivotally connectedto' permit relative movements toward and from a section-mating position,intermittently-opferative gear-rotating means, and mechanism -tolocate amating line of the sections in for controlling the operation of suchmeans predetermined position relative tosuch membersfwhen the means is,rendered inpermit relative movements toward and from.-

' gars, etc., means for s upportingthe wrapped article 'duringend-twisting operations, said gars,letc., means for supportingl thewrapped article duri-iig end-twisting operations, said' means includinga sectional ring-like gear, a supporting member for each gear section,said members being pivotally connectedy to a section-'mating position,intermittently-operative gear-rotating means,.inechanism for"controlling the; operation of such rmeans to locate .a mating line ofthe sections in predetermined position relative to such members whenvthe means is renderedv inactive,

and means for providing the member tive movement during inactivity ofthe gear 1 f iient of its section when out of mating posi.-

rotating means. '1

21..In mechanisms for iiiclosing articles in wrappers with twisted endsand oper- .ative with tissue wrapper inclosiires for .cigars, etc;,means for supporting the wrapped article-during end-twisting operations,said means including a sectional ring-like gear, a supporting member foreach gear section, vgear-moving'i means, and means whereby saidsectionmovements are limited to rotation in complete ring formation.

22. Inmechanisms for'inclosing articles in wrappers with twisted endsand operative witl-i tissue wrapperinclosnres` for cimeans including asec-tional ring-like gear,

a supporting member .for each 'gear section, 4and .means forrotating-the complete ring- Aformation relative to and' in apredetermined path vin said members.

23. `In mechanisms for inclosingfarticles in wrappers with t- Wistedendsand operative with tissue wrapper inclosures for `cigars, etc.,means for supporting the wrapped article during end-tiifist-iiig operaytions', said means including a sectionalring;

like gear, a 'supporting 'member' for eac gear section, said gearsections and mem- --bers having eomplemental means for producing apredetermined rotative path of move'- ment of the complete gearformation in said members, and means Jfor rotating the gear in saidpath.

24. In' mechanisms for inclosing articles in wrappers with twisted endsand operative with tissue wrapper inclosures for cigars, etc., means forsupporting the wrapped article during end-twisting operations, saidmeans including a sectional ringlike gear, a supporting member for each'gear'section, said gear sections andinembers having complemental-meansfor producing a predetermined rotative path of movement of the completegearjfori'nation in said members, lmeans .fori-,rotating the gear insaid path, and means whereby said sections will' 'be held againstrotation when said ring-formation is incomplete.v

25. In mechanism of the character described, a 'rotatable supportincluding a sectional ring-like geai', supporting members for the gearsections movable toivaidand from a section-mating position, means forrotating the complete gear, and means for retaining the sections againstmovement 26. In mechanism of the character desection-mating position,gear rotating means carried 'by one member, and means operative on 'theother member for preventing movetion.

movable toward and from .a section-mating position, land means carriedby' saidmember .when said members areout of such position.

y 27,'Iny mechanism of the character described, a sectionalring-likegear, a support therefor including apivoted memberv said meansbeing controlled by the member movements.

28. In mechanism of the character-dev scribed, a sectional ring-likegear, a support therefor includinga pivoted member movable towardandffrom a section-mating .posi- -tion, an element carried by the.member movcarried by said member and movable into and out of'section-engagingposition, and a stop in the path -of movement of theelement for preventingsuch engagement when the sections areiii matingposition.

30. In mechanism for inclosing articlesl in wrappers with .twisted .endsand operative Awith tissue wrapper inclosiires for cigars, etc., meansfor supporting the Wrappedarticle during end-twisting operaanismadaptedto receive and grip the tions, said means including gripping mechwrappedarticle,means for rotating l said gripping mechanism, grippingiiieclianism-,

'l positioned. opposite the ends of thev supporting meansandoperative-on the wrapper ends, said end grippingmechanisms beingmovable toward andfrom gripping position, the gripping movements being-in advance of the article rotation.

31. In mechanism forinclosing articles in wrappers with twisted ends andoperative with tissue wrapper inclosiires for cigars, etc., means forsupporting the Wrapped article during end-twisting operations, said i'means including gripping mechanisin'adapti 4 ed toreceive'andembrace'the Wrapped article-, andmeans for'rotating said'mecha# able toward and f from gripping position,

and means for holding said end gripping l y mechanismsstationary' duringsuch'rotatmg '1.0 l

movements..

- 32. In 'mechanism'. of the character' described and in combination, avrotatable sup- Vport ,foiand adapted to embrace v,the

-- wrappedV article,- gripping' mechanisms opposite' the support endsand movable toward and from Wrapper-end gripping'positions,

a rtata'bleshaft, gear connections between against rotation-duringzavportion of the shaft rotation, and4 means operatively com 'v 4necti'ngthe' shaft and 4said Agripping mecha# nisms for moving said mechanisms,saidl'at--v ter means lockingsaid mechanisms Aagainst f movement duringsupport'rotation.

33. In mechanisml ofthe character de 4' scribed-and 'in'combination, arotatable support for and-'adapted to 'embrace the 'wrapped article,gripping mechanisms oppo-v 30.1

site the supporti ends 'andmovable toward and from v/"rapper-end'ygripping positions,v a'

' rotatable shaft', gear connections between the shaft 'and thesupportto :rotate the latter and including means- 'for locking thesupport against rotation' during a portion of the shaft rotation, andmeans operatively 'connecting the shaft-rand said gripping mechanismsfor. moving saidmechanisms, said latter means being operatively timed toprovide mechanism movements While the'v support is locked.'l

.34. In mechanlsm ofthe chaac'tende scribed and' in combinatiomarotatable support for and adapted tov4 embrace the' wrapped article,gripping-mechanisms op-y positethe-support end and movable toward .andfrom Wrapper-end gripping positions,

a rotatable shaft, gear connections between the shaft and the support torotate the lat-- ter and including means for locking the support againstf rotation duringl v a 4.portion of the shaft rotation, and ymeansoperatively' connecting the` shaftV and said gripping 'mechanismsfor-'moving'- said mechanisms,I

said latter' means being operatively timedA to: providemechanismmovements while the support is'locked, said gear connectionsand gripping mechanism means being relativelyv l timed-to'havenon-concurrent activity durso' l 'ing shaft rotation.

35. In mechanism of the character described .and in combination, arotatable 'sectional support for and adaptedto embrace the wrappedarticle, the sectionsof the support being movable relatively eachother,v

per-end gripping' positions, 'iaffrotat'able shaft, means? operativelyconnectingthe. `shaftand"support yto rotate the-'latter intervmittently,means operatively connected to` f1-the vshaftjfor providing-sectionmover'nen'tj i'. intermittently, and' means; operatively con-. .'nectingthe shaft 'and gripping-mechanisms v yfor vproviding mechanism'movementsinterl lmittently, said section moving'means and the 1gripping mechanism -means' being fr enderedvvv j gripping mechanisms,opposite thegsuppl,

means operatively connected tofthe'shaft for .providingsection movementintermittently,

and means operatively connecting the shaft and gripping -'mechal'iismsfor' providing i. .mechanism movements' intermittently, said 1.5v'several operating means beingA relatively timed to providethejfollfowing cycle ofjo'perations: open Vthe sectionsgto"receive-fthef c v 'vvrapp'ed article, close the sections,sgrip thef4 wrapper ends,rotate 'the'.support, release the grip, and 4-pen the.'sectibnstofremovethe j 'completely' Wrapped 'article .f the shaft and thev support toyrotateth'e-latter and including means for locking the support 36; Inmechanism 'of-th ends 'and '.'m'ovable toward and 'from vvraplactive byshaft rotation during inactivity of; the support-rotating means.

the wrapped article, the'. sections ofthe suv port being movablerelatively 'to each oth'e ends and movable tovvard aridi-from wrap-14per-end gripping positions, a rotatable shaft, meansA operativelylconnecting the shaft 'and 1', 1 0 support to rotate theflatterintermittently-, f means operatively connected to the shaft' for`vprovid-ing section' movement i nter'mittently,j j and/.meansoperatively cointenti11g.;-the '-shaft" land gripping V mechanisms forprovid-ing'- vmechanism movements^inte'rmitti'ently, s'aid i' supportrotating means 'being" reI Idered. 'ac-1 Y tive'. by. shaft rotation'during: inativityf--Of the section-moving' and gripping mecha'n'ism11193115.v I I 38. -In 'mechanism fof the lcharacter del'v scribed' -and1 combination, rotatable means for receivlng and 'embracmgja .wrappedarticle, and mechanism for-gripping .a Wrapper end during meansrotation, saidg'rippinggz mechanism. inludingpair. OfjngerSi-ianendvv'ise movable. support' foheffingers, a l i: stop inthefadvance-pathof movement-'of the -l support, cammeans for closing thefingers@ and means formoving the cam means aXiy character. devscribedandin'combination, a rotatable sec-l tional support for-vv and l adaptedto 'embrace the wrapped article, the sections "of the support beingmovable relatively to'each other, l gripping mechanisms 'opposite' thej.support est izo

led

ally adistance greater than the movement of the support, whereby thefingers will be advanced prior to being closed.

39. In mechanism of the character described and in4 combination,'rotatable means endwise movable support for the iingersa stop in theadvance path of movement of the support, cam means for closing thefingers, and means for moving the cam means axially a distance greaterthan themovement of the support, whereby thefingers will be ad- Y vancedprior to being closed, said stop preventing advance movement. of thefingers while inl grippingpositio'n.

40. In mechanism of the character described and in combination,trotatable means for receiving and embracing a wrapped article, a table,a shaft b elow said. table, a plateadjustable on said table toward andfrom said means, rand wrapper-'end gripping mechanism carried by saidplate, saidmech- 1 anism including a pair offingers movable .iso

toward'and from gripping position, a cam on said shaft, and operativeconnections between the shaft and said fingers to successively advanceand .close them, said fingers Y and operative connections being carriedby. and movable with the plate, and means carried by the plate formaintaining the 4position of thev cam on the shaft, whereby the grippingmechanism, cam` and -plate` are adjustable as a unitary structure.

4 1.' In mechanism ofthe lcharacter dee. scribed, means for gripping an-untwisted end of a wrapped article, said meansv includ-, ing a support,a pair of pivotedl fingers' on said support, means for closing-saidfingers to gripping position, and adjustable means for positioning thefingers on their pivots and in the direction of pivotal movement wherebythe gripping positions'of the fingers may be varied.

42.- In 'mechanismof the character` described, mea-ns for gripping an'untwisted end'of a wrapped article, said means including a support, apair off elements'pivotedgtoO they support, ingersmov'able, with thevele-v ments, means for movingv the elements Lto close the fingers togripping position, and adjustable means7 for'positioning `each ifgerpivptally relative to-l its element to permit 55 variation in grippingpositions ofthe. fin-A gers. V In testimonywhereofl aiix my signature.

GEORGEMJWILLIAMS.

